Upper Lake High School
Upper Lake High School serves 305 students in grades 9-12.
Upper Lake High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Upper Lake High School's student population of 305 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
305 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Upper Lake High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last Day of College Classes
May 20, 2022 (Friday)
Last Day of School-ALL GRADES
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Upper Lake High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Upper Lake High School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8844 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1

American Indian
9%
1%

Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
32%
54%

Black
2%
5%

White
49%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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